![]() Kevin then observes Marley reuniting with his son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter. Kevin keeps silent about his encounter with Harry and Marv, although Peter finds Harry's knocked-out gold tooth. He then hears Kate enter the house and call for him they reconcile and are soon joined by Peter, Buzz, Jeff, Megan, and Linnie, who waited in Paris until they could obtain a direct flight to Chicago. On Christmas Day, Kevin is disappointed to find that his family is still gone. The police arrive and arrest Harry and Marv, having identified all the houses that they broke into due to Marv's destructive characteristic of flooding them. They ambush him and prepare to get their revenge, but Marley intervenes and knocks them unconscious with his snow shovel. While the duo pursues Kevin around the house, he calls the police and flees, then lures Harry and Marv into a neighboring home which they previously broke into. Harry and Marv break in, spring the traps, and suffer various injuries. Kevin returns home and rigs the house with booby traps to take on the burglars. He points out his granddaughter in the choir, whom he never gets to meet, as he and his son are estranged Kevin suggests that he should reconcile with his son. He goes to church and watches a choir perform, then meets Old Man Marley, who dispels the rumors about him. Kevin starts to miss his family and asks the local Santa Claus impersonator if he could bring his family back for Christmas. Meanwhile, Harry and Marv finally realize that Kevin is home alone, and on Christmas Eve, Kevin overhears them discussing plans to break into his house that night. ![]() Unable to accept this, Kate is overheard by Gus Polinski, the lead member of a traveling polka band, who offers to let her travel with them to Chicago on their way to Milwaukee in a moving van, which she gratefully accepts. She attempts to book a flight to Chicago, but again, everything is booked. Peter and the rest of the family stay in his brother's apartment in Paris, while Kate manages to get a flight back to the United States, but only gets as far as Scranton, Pennsylvania. Kate realizes mid-flight that Kevin was left behind, and upon arrival in Paris, the family discovers that all flights for the next two days are booked. Kevin tricks them into thinking that his family is still home, forcing them to put their plans on hold. However, he soon becomes frightened by his next door neighbor, Old Man Marley, who is rumored to be a serial killer who murdered his own family, as well as the "Wet Bandits", Harry and Marv, a pair of burglars who have been breaking into other vacant houses in the neighborhood and have targeted the McCallisters' house. Kevin wakes to find the house empty and, thinking that his wish has come true, is overjoyed with his newfound freedom. ![]() In the confusion and rush to get to the airport, Kevin is accidentally left behind. During the night, heavy winds damage the power lines, which causes a power outage and resets the alarm clocks, causing the family to oversleep. Later, Kevin accidentally ruins the family dinner and their flight tickets to Paris after a scuffle with his older brother Buzz, resulting in him getting sent to the attic of the house as a punishment, where he berates Kate and wishes that his family would disappear. Peter and Kate's youngest son, Kevin, is the subject of ridicule by his older siblings. The McCallister family is preparing to spend Christmas in Paris, gathering at Peter and Kate's home in a Chicago suburb on the night before their departure. Home Alone is since considered one of the best Christmas films, and the sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, was released in 1992. It was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Culkin, and for the Academy Award for Best Original Score for John Williams, and Best Original Song for "Somewhere in My Memory". Home Alone grossed $476.7 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing live-action comedy until the release of The Hangover Part II (2011), and made Culkin a child star. Upon release, it became a financial success and received positive reviews, with praise for its cast, humor, and music. Home Alone premiered in Chicago on November 10, 1990, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 16. Columbus and Culkin were soon cast, and filming took place between February and May 1990 on location across Illinois. Hughes conceived the film while preparing to go on vacation to be produced and distributed by Warner Bros., the film exceeded its arranged budget, and 20th Century Fox assumed responsibilities following secret meetings with Hughes.
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